#B0AAC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.04 295.2), rgb(176, 170, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#B0AAC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0AAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 170, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.04 295.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B0AAC6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0AAC6 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0AAC6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0AAC6 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0AAC6
oklch(75.2% 0.04 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#756D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#635B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#504A64
oklch(42.5% 0.043 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#B0AAC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4AEC7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAEB3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0AAC6
#B0AAC6
oklch(75.2% 0.04 295.2)
- #ADB295
#ADB295
oklch(75.2% 0.041 115.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0AAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #B0AAC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.